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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in distance learning have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These MOOC classes are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are numerous topics that elearning institutions are having to consider now that e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions certify that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can stakeholders certify that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford Online to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing need to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these open education endeavours. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Instructors want to better understand how MOOCs can be improved. To meet this developing desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This authoritative new book also studies the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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